=Plugins=
The ETP/FTP/HTTP servers are now plug-ins in [[/everything-1.5|Everything 1.5]].

<beta1.5>

[[#download|Download Plug-ins]]
[[#install|Plug-in Installation]]
[[#pluginsetup|Plug-in Setup]]
[[#plugindir|Plug-in Directory]]
[[#pluginsettings|Plug-in Settings]]
[[#remove|Remove a Plugin]]
[[#safemode|Safe mode]]
[[#see also|See also]]



==download|Download Plug-ins==

Download and run an installer to [[#install|install a plugin]] or download a portable zip to [[#install|install a plugin manually]].

<ul>
*[[#http|HTTP Server]]
*[[#etp|ETP/FTP Server]]
*[[#everythingserver|Everything Server]]
</ul>



==http|HTTP Server==

Allow users to search and access your files from a web browser.

{{HTTP_SERVER_PLUGIN_DOWNLOAD}}

[[File:support/everything/Everything.Options.HTTP.Server.png|alt=Everything Options HTTP Server]]



==etp|ETP/FTP Server==

Allow users to search and access your files from Everything or an FTP client.

{{ETP_SERVER_PLUGIN_DOWNLOAD}}

[[File:support/everything/Everything.Options.ETP.FTP.Server.png|alt=Everything Options ETP/FTP Server]]



==everythingserver|Everything Server==

Allow users to access your index from Everything.

{{EVERYTHING_SERVER_PLUGIN_DOWNLOAD}}

<warning>Everything Server requires a [[/everything/server/buy/|site license]].
Everything Server requires [[/everything-1.5|Everything 1.5.0.1408 or later]].</warning>

[[File:support/everything/Everything.Options.Everything.Server.png|alt=Everything Options Everything Server]]



==install|Plug-in Installation==

To install a plug-in:
<ul>
*[[#download|Download a plug-in installer]].
*'''Run '''the plug-in installer.
*Click '''Add'''.
</ul>

-or-

To manually install a plug-in:
<ul>
*[[#download|Download a plug-in zip]] and extract the plug-in dll to your Desktop.
*Move the extracted plug-in dll to C:\Program Files\Everything\plugins
where C:\Program Files\Everything is your Everything installation folder.
*In '''Everything''', from the '''File''' menu, click '''Exit'''.
*'''Restart Everything'''.
</ul>



Plugins created by voidtools are automatically enabled.
Third party plugins need to be manually enabled.

To enable a third party plugin:
<ul>
*In '''Everything''', from the '''Tools''' menu, click '''Options'''.
*Click the '''Plug-ins''' tab on the left.
*Select your plugin and check '''Enable plugin'''.
</ul>



==pluginsetup|Plug-in Setup==

[[File:support/everything/Everything.Options.Plugins.png]]

To manage your plug-ins:
<ul>
*In '''Everything''', from the '''Tools''' menu, click '''Options'''.
*Click the '''Plug-ins''' tab on the left.
</ul>



==plugindir|Plug-in Directory==

Plug-ins are stored in the `Plugins` folder in your Everything installation folder.



==pluginsettings|Plug-in Settings==

Everything manages your plug-in settings.
Plugin settings are stored in your `Plugins.ini` file in `%APPDATA%\Everything`
If [[/support/everything/options#store_settings_and_data_in_appdata_everything|Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything]] is disabled, the `Plugins.ini` is stored in the same location as your Everything.exe.



==remove|Remove a Plug-in==

To remove a plug-in:
<ul>
*In '''Everything''', from the '''Tools''' menu, click '''Options'''.
*Click the '''Plug-ins''' tab on the left.
*Select the plugin to remove.
*Click '''Remove'''.
*Click '''Yes''' to delete the plugin.
</ul>
<warning>Everything will restart to remove the selected plugin.</warning>



==safemode|Safe mode==

If a plug-in is preventing Everything from starting you can start Everything without plug-ins by using the -safe-mode command line option:
```Everything.exe -safe-mode```



==see_also|See Also==

<ul>
*[[https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9799|Plugins on the forums]]
*[[https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16535|Everything 1.5 Plugin SDK]]
*[[https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15853|Everything 1.5 SDK]]
</ul>

